Chapter 8 (Ribon 11/2002)
Teacher: Yuzuyu-chan, they’re here to pick you up.
Yuzuyu: Ah!
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Kippei: Oh, no
Someone: Oh, Katakura-san!
Teacher: They came to pick up Yuzuyu-chan some time ago.
Kippei: Eh…
Neechan: You…
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Neechan: What do have to say about neglecting to pick up Yuzuyu-chan, you moron! I’ll grill you alive!
Kippei: I’m sorry.
Neechan: If you’re not going to pick her up, let us know!!
Kippei: …yes
Mom: Luckily I was able to pick her up today. If it’s too hard to take care of her by yourself, I can do it.
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Kippei: No. It’s okay. I’ll do it. You’ll have no complaints!
Kokoro: Well, it’s okay for today. Hurry up and apologize to Yuzuyu-chan.
Kippei: Yuzuyu
Yuzuyu: Oh!
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Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan, you’re home!
SFX: *pyon*
Kippei: Yeah. Hi.
Yuzuyu: Come on, let’s fold origami!
Kippei: Okay.
Yuzuyu: Look, Yuzu brought home an origami book from school. But it’s hard.
Kippei: I’m sorry about today.
Yuzuyu: No, it’s okay.
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Kippei: I made a plane.
Yuzuyu: Yuzu wants to make a crane!
Kippei: Aaah…
Kippei: I’m a mess. Yesterday my mom picked up Yuzuyu-chan, so she wasn’t there by the time I got there. I got scolded.
Kokoro: … "Boku?" [Note: Kippei’s just whined, "dame da boku." He usually says "ore" instead of "boku." "Boku" is a polite word for "I" used by young men. It sounds wimpy in comparison to the rougher "ore."]
Kokoro: Pull yourself together!
Kippei: Ye… yes. But half of it was because I was with you.
Kokoro: It’s because Yuzuyu-chan wanted you to pick her up.
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Kippei: Yeah... That’s right, I gotta do my best.
Kokoro: Aren’t you two lovey-dovey.
Kippei: Why do you like me?
Kippei: Wow, it looks like she’s thinking about it carefully.
Kokoro: You don’t have any worries.
Kippei: Wasn’t I worried just now!?
Kokoro: Idiot, that’s not what I mean. You’re not that smart, but when I’m with you, I don’t get bogged down by worries and things like that.
Kokoro: I feel like I can smile more.
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Kippei: Are you lonely? Like at night?
Kokoro: I’m all right.
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Kokoro. Idiotic… So…
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Kokoro: idiotic and soothing.
Someone: AAAAH!
Aki: HEY!! KIPPEI! YOU BASTARD!!
Motoki: So unexpectedly…
Aki: BASTARD!! Diie
Aki: Let’s go, Kokoro. ____________
Motoki: We have a classroom change.
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Kokoro: Come on, hurry up.
Someone: Hurry up, Kokoro.
Kippei: Aa.. yeah.
Marika: Aahh. I wonder if I’ll see Kippei-san today.
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan’s coming to pick up Yuzu.
Marika: I know that! That’s why I’m sad!
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Teacher: Yuzuyu-chan, your oniichan’s here for you.
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan!
Yuzuyu: Yaay! Kippei-oniichan’s early today!
Oniichan: Do you want to stop by the park on the way home today?
Yuzuyu: Yeah!
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Marika: Huh? Who’s that girl?
Yuzuyu: Yuzu’s gonna play in the sandbox
Kippei: I’m going to get something to drink. You play in the sandbox too, Kokoro-chan. Don’t suddenly go home!
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Kokoro: When I was little, I used to play like this too.
Yuzuyu: You know something? Kippei-oniichan is really good at playing in the sandbox!!
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Kokoro: I also don’t have parents… but you have your Kippei-oniichan, so you’re all right.
Yuzuyu: Kokoro-oneechan…
Kippei: So cold! My hand’s gonna die.
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Yuzuyu: Do you like Kippei-oniichan?
Kokoro: Absolutely not.
Kokoro: It’s okay, I won’t take your Kippei-oniichan away from you.
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Kippei: See ya, Kokoro-chan.
Kokoro: Yeah.
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan, Yuzu folded a crane yesterday, and…
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Kippei: Oops!
Kippei: Ah… what time’s it?
Kippei: AAAAH!
SXF: running down the stairs
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Kippei: I overslept!!
Mom: You wouldn’t wake up no matter how many times I tried. I already made Yuzuyu-chan’s lunch. It’s right there. Hurry up and get going.
Kippei: Eh.. ah…that’s right…
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Kippei: I’m sorry!
Kippei: Starting tomorrow, I definitely won’t mess up.
Kippei: Mom made your lunch. It’ll be better than mine.
Yuzuyu: … Kippei-oniichan…
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Kippei: Yeah?
Yuzuyu: No, it’s nothing.
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Yuzuyu: Bye!
Kippei: What is it with mee!!!
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Marika: JUST A MINUTE!!! YUZUYU!!
Marika: Who was that girl with a black aura near Kippei-san yesterday!!?
Yuzuyu: I don’t know! Scary.
Marika: I won’t allow it!! I won’t allow it! I won’t allow it!!!!
SFX: stomping
Teacher: Okay, everyone, put all the toys away. Get ready to go home.
Kids: Yes.
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Yuzuyu: Miss…
Teacher: Yes? What is it, Yuzuyu-chan?
Yuzuyu: From now on, Yuzu’s going home by herself.
Teacher: WHAT? Um.. what about your family?
Ken: You’re going home by yourself?
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Yuzuyu: Bye.
Teacher: Wait a minute! I’m going to call your house and see.
Ken: Are you really going home by yourself?
Ken: The teacher said to wait. You should wait for her.
Marika: What? Are you going home by yourself?
Yuzuyu: Yuzu can make it there by herself.
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Marika: Wait a minute. It’s not that you can’t get there, it’s that it’s dangerous out there.
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan wants to be with Kokoro-oneechan.
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan gets tired from picking up Yuzu and making her lunch.
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Yuzuyu: Yuzu has to make it home by herself. Yuzu’s in the way.
Ken: Ah, she left.
Marika: I don’t understand that girl.
Teacher: WHAT!? Where’s Yuzuyu-chan?
Marika: She went home.
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Teacher: AH!! KATAKURA-SAN!!!
Kippei: Huh? What? Got a bad feeling.
Teacher: She disappeared!!!
Kippei: WHAT!!! Again!?
Teacher: Actually, she said she was going home by herself. I took my eyes off her for a minute…
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Kippei: Huh? Why?
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan…
Yuzuyu: It’s nothing.
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